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Charges dismissed in Porter County murder case enmeshed with Lake County, federal cases

November 1, 2024 at 3:33 p.m.

Porter County Prosecutor Gary Germann dismissed a murder charge against a woman Friday in a murder-for-hire case enmeshed with state and federal cases from Lake County because he said there...

Hearing to revoke probation for Porter man in fraud case continued until January

November 1, 2024 at 1:11 p.m.

Donald M. Johnson, who pleaded guilty to a single count of broker-dealer registration violation and saw his probation revoked without bond after a cascading series of alleged probation violations, will...

Porter fraudster’s probation under further threat after discovery of unreported job

October 31, 2024 at 3:19 p.m.

The reasons to revoke Donald M. Johnson's probation in his securities fraud case continued mounting Thursday, a day before a hearing to do just that, when his probation officer filed...

Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso.
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Former Porter County employee arrested for defacing commissioner’s campaign signs

October 30, 2024 at 1:05 p.m.

The Valparaiso woman charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly defacing Commissioner Jim Biggs' campaign signs is the former director of the Memorial Opera House, a county official confirmed Wednesday.

Visitors stand near a table adorned with photos of Dakota Levi Stevens 10, who died in foster care in late April, during a vigil in his honor in Valparaiso on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Liberty Township woman charged in death of foster child submits guilty plea

October 29, 2024 at 4:37 p.m.

The Liberty Township woman who, according to charging documents, sat on her foster son until he stopped breathing while conducting video calls with her husband and the boy's caseworker, submitted...

Porter fraudster to remain in custody at least until Friday hearing on revoking his probation

October 28, 2024 at 4:27 p.m.

Donald M. Johnson, appearing before Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer on Monday via video from the Porter County Jail, said he “screwed up” when making a restitution payment to...

Valparaiso University President Jose Padilla speaks during the "Engage Indiana" event at Valparaiso University on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso University faculty issue no-confidence vote in president; board supports him

October 26, 2024 at 3:16 p.m.

While a majority of Valparaiso University's faculty voted in favor of a no-confidence resolution regarding President José Padilla, the school's Board of Directors issued a statement Saturday that they stand...

Dick Brauer, founder of the Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University, looks over a VU museum publication at his home at Pines Village Retirement Communities in Valparaiso, Indiana on Feb. 6, 2023. Brauer said if the university plans to sell millions of dollars in artwork, he wants his name removed from the museum.

Valparaiso University’s museum namesake calls sale of paintings to fund dorm renovations ‘a desperate action’

October 25, 2024 at 6:52 p.m.

In a strongly worded letter to Valparaiso University's Board of Directors, Richard Brauer demanded his name be removed from the Brauer Museum of Art if any of three cornerstone paintings...

The Porter County Courthouse in Valparaiso, Indiana.

Porter fraudster in custody, facing additional charge after police force way into Porter County home

October 28, 2024 at 1:34 p.m.

Police said they had to force their way into a Porter County residence Thursday night to arrest Donald M. Johnson, who had an outstanding warrant for probation violation and failure...

Valparaiso University president Jose Padilla speaks during a news conference to announce Laurel Hosmer as the school's new athletic director on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso University Faculty Senate passes no confidence resolution for university president

October 25, 2024 at 2:05 p.m.

The faculty at Valparaiso University are voting on a resolution of no confidence in President José Padilla after the Faculty Senate approved the resolution earlier this week.

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